Northern Ireland is a great place to visit, but it seems we tend to just nip over for day trips or shopping rather than holidays.  Holidaymakers from the Republic took just 3% of their overnight trips north of the border last year, a new report has revealed.  The weakening of sterling, higher VAT and a lack of […]

9 years ago

If you have a real Christmas tree in your house, you better watch out – because you could be affected by ‘Christmas Tree Syndrome’. The syndrome involves hay-fever like symptoms including watery eyes, an itchy nose, chest pains and coughing. According to experts, it’s triggered by the mould that grows on trees when they’re kept […]

9 years ago

When In Bruges was released in 2008, it was a huge hit with Irish audiences.  The pairing of Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell, combined with Martin McDonagh’s deliciously dark writing, was too much for us to resist.  Now the most un-politically correct of movies has made its way to Netflix, so it’s easier than ever to […]

9 years ago

Gardaí are searching for the man who violently attacked a woman as she made her way home from her work Christmas party in the early hours of Sunday morning. Amy Hayes was walking home from her work Christmas night out when she was assaulted on Georges Street, Co. Wexford. The attack took place at approximately […]

9 years ago

It’s Christmas time and there’s no need to be afraid…unless you haven’t started sending your Christmas gifts yet. Sure, in the age of technology and all things fast and easy, we don’t really have much time for letters.  However, Christmas is different. Cards from the festive season are special even if it’s just a simple […]

9 years ago

With Christmas just around the corner, this would be a lovely pressie to find tucked away in your wallet or purse. Lotto bosses here in Ireland are appealing to  players to check their Euromillions numbers as three winners have yet to come forward to collect jackpots.  A Meath winner is yet to collect their €500,000 […]

9 years ago

It seemed like everyone we met this year was banging on about Game of Thrones or Stranger Things, so the most-watched TV show in Britain in 2017 came as a bit of a surprise.  It wasn’t a sci fi or fantasy series or even a reality show like Love Island – Blue Planet II took the top spot […]

9 years ago

There are many reasons someone might block you on Facebook.  Maybe you broke their heart and it’s too painful for them to see pictures of you, or you’ve had a falling out and they don’t want to associate with you any more. Or maybe you’re just a general pain in the arse.  Either way, there’s a […]

9 years ago

December is here and lots of us have already put up our Christmas trees – but apparently we’ve been decorating them wrong. Designer Francesco Bilotto told House Beautiful that fairy lights should be hung vertically, not horizontally. According to him, that’s the best way to use fewer strands and save money while stopping lights from […]

9 years ago

Long gone are the days of Johnny Logan. Instead, it seems like another Johnny could be representing Ireland in the next Eurovision song contest.  Former Sex Pistol front man, John Lydon or – ‘Johnny Rotten’ as you might better know him as – could be filling a spot on RTE’s Eurosong competition.  The Irish Sun […]

9 years ago

Christmas time is so busy and everyone is in such a rush to get things done that often, the littlest thing can slip through the cracks.  The same goes for anyone who is working. You may be trying to get everything wrapped up before the holidays but this is the time when you are most vulnerable and […]

9 years ago

If your Christmas party is this weekend, you’d want to have your wits about you.  Temperatures are set to plunge to sub-zero later on in the week, bringing rain, sleet and yes… snow.  It will be milder in the early part of the week, with temps at 10C on Monday and rising to 13C by […]

9 years ago